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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 vs Pirelli Scorpion Winter — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 23 + 3 road tests and 35 + 20 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 is ahead, 88–69

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Alpin 5

Winter

± 4

Tests 91 · 23 tests Owners 85 · 35 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 31 in 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Tire BPirelli

Scorpion Winter

Winter

± 6

Tests 72 · 3 tests Owners 67 · 20 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 89

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin 5 +17
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / 3 tests9176
    Reviews found online8666

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 90.7 + 40% × 86.3 = 89

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 66.4 = 72

  2. 93

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 +20
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / 3 tests9571
    Reviews found online8975

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 95.4 + 40% × 88.9 = 93

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 75.2 = 73

  3. 88

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 +18
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 3 tests9369
    Reviews found online7972

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 93.3 + 40% × 79.4 = 88

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 72 = 70

  4. 85

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin 5 +16
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests94≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8069

    Pilot Alpin 5: 40% × 93.8 + 60% × 79.5 = 85

    Scorpion Winter: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Scorpion Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 83

    Noise

    Pilot Alpin 5 +20
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / 3 tests9467
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)57

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 94.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 83

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 67 + 40% × 57.4 = 63

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 85

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin 5 +24
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests84≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8558

    Pilot Alpin 5: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 84.8 = 85

    Scorpion Winter: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for Scorpion Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 88

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin 5 +18
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Reviews found online8870
  8. 72

    Efficiency

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5Scorpion Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / 3 tests7272
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Alpin 5Pirelli Scorpion Winter
Relative Score 88 69
Dry 89 72
Wet 93 73
Snow 88 70
Comfort 85 69
Noise 83 63
Treadwear 85 61
Handling (owners) 88 70
Efficiency 72 72

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Pilot Alpin 5

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Scorpion Winter

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Alpin 5Scorpion WinterΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 99% #2/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 97% #4/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #5/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 97% #9/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 88% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 92% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 87% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 99% #5/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 96% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 99% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 95% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 100% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 96% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 99% #3/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 95% #8/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 99% #5/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 96% #7/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 92% #13/20 · 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test 86% #9/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 72% #9/9 · 2023 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test 80% #6/10 · 2021 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #1/20 2026 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test #2/7 2025 Autobild Pirelli All-Terrain Tire Test R19 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Alpin 5

Pros

  • Outstanding dry and wet grip for a winter tire, offering summer-tire-like handling characteristics
  • Excellent traction, stability, and handling in snow and alpine conditions
  • Crisp steering response, high precision, and great road feedback

Cons

  • Subpar performance on pure ice and certain slush conditions
  • Stiffer sidewalls can translate to a bumpy ride that transmits minor road imperfections
  • Potential for increased cabin noise or humming at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 review

Tire B Scorpion Winter

Pros

  • Exceptional wet grip and resistance to aquaplaning
  • Strong dry road handling and high-speed stability
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality for highway cruising

Cons

  • Reduced performance on mud, heavy slush, and hard ice
  • Faster tread wear, particularly when driven in warmer temperatures
  • Vague high-speed handling at extreme velocities (over 130 mph)
All owner themes in the Scorpion Winter review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 B · Pirelli Scorpion Winter
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available8188
Rim diameters16″ – 23″16″ – 22″
Tread depth—10/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common1515

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Pirelli Scorpion Winter

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 — better treadwear, wet and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 85 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 93 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 83 vs 63 on noise.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 scores 88 vs 70 on snow.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 93 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 89 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 88 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 83 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 85 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, 85 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Pilot Alpin 5 or Scorpion Winter?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology